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Galaxy committed to Japan IR, willing to adjust timelines: Lui Che Woo

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ASIAN GAMING
 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Chairman Lui Che Woo says the company remains fully committed to developing an integrated resort in Japan, even if the central government makes major changes to its IR timeline.
His comments, which formed a key part of GEG’s 2Q20 results announcement on T...

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Japanese Show Support For Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow

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JAPAN TODAY
 
People across Japan on Tuesday showed their support for Agnes Chow, the pro-democracy activist who was arrested in Hong Kong Monday night for allegedly breaching a sweeping national security law imposed by China.
The hashtag #FreeAgnes was trending on Japanese Twitter in an outpouri...

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Japanese Social Conformity Behind Wearing Of Face Masks Amid Pandemic

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KYODO NEWS
 
Conforming to social norms is the primary motive for Japanese people wearing face masks during the novel coronavirus pandemic, survey results recently showed, dismissing the oft-touted reason that wearers are putting them on to protect themselves and others.
A team of psychologists l...

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Sweltering Heat Bakes Japan As Authorities Issue Heatstroke Warning

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The nation entered the dog days of summer Tuesday as temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, prompting authorities to issue a heatstroke warning and encourage the removal of face masks in certain situations.
By 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, temperatures had reached 40.5 C ...

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Japan To Send Disaster Relief Team To Mauritius Over Fuel Leakage

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will send a disaster relief team to Mauritius in response to fuel leakage from a stranded Japanese-owned freighter that ran aground off the Indian Ocean island nation, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
The six-member expert team will leave Japan on Monday, the ministry said aft...

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Japan's Coronavirus Fatigue Is Fueling Defiance In Tokyo, Even As The Case Count Rises

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN)Ayumi Sato is trying to be careful. But she's had enough. Lockdown fatigue is setting in for Sato, a 34-year-old stock trader who lives in Tokyo, and she's not alone.
There's a tinge of defiance throughout the Japanese capital, where many feel their leaders have only done the bar...

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Japan Marks 75th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing

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JAKARTA POST
 
 
Japan on Thursday marked 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to remember the victims.
Survivors, relatives and a handful of foreign dignitaries attended this year's main event in Hiroshima to pray...

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Abe To Attend Hiroshima, Nagasaki Events Marking U.S. Atomic Bombings

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will take part in peace memorial ceremonies to be held in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the cities.
This year's ceremonies will be scaled back due to concerns around the ongo...

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Tokyo Coronavirus Cases Top 400 For 2nd Day

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NHK
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported a record 472 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. It is the second day in a row that the daily tally in the Japanese capital has topped 400.
The capital reported 463 cases on Friday.
The total number of coronavirus infections in Tokyo now stan...

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The Future Is Here! Coronavirus Prevention Leads To Holographic Touch Screens In Everyday Spaces

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SORA NEWS
 
Soon we won’t have to worry about getting infected by a dirty touch screen!
As the coronavirus pandemic persists, we’re beginning to face a new normal where we all stay two meters (or six feet) apart, avoid touching things, and avoid crowded places.
That means adjustments to modern am...

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